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Berlin to block foreign takeovers with taxpayer cash

The German state should "in very important cases" block foreign firms from buying up companies working on key technologies by itself stepping in as an investor, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said Tuesday. "The state should only be able to buy shares in a company in very important cases and...

Hertha hoping to heap more Berlin misery on Bayern

Hertha Berlin captain Vedad Ibisevic sees Wednesday's German Cup clash against Bayern Munich as a "mini final" with the hosts hoping to topple the Bavarian giants again. Ibisevic scored when Hertha shocked Bayern 2-0 in the Bundesliga last September and the last-16 tie at the Olympic Stadium...